A lot more walking and bicycling in Europe too. American food is poison though, which is odd because they have access to a lot of ingredients. When it comes to food I think Americans accept a lower standard for convenience sake, it’s the convenience that lets the whole run crooked.
I love the idyllic cobblestone and backstreets full of rich cultural history. I’ve been to England, Finland (visited fam lots in my childhood), Estonia. I love the pedestrian friendly cityscapes and efficient public transportation when sight seeing.
I find the same thing happens when I travel to Europe. It isn’t all about how the food is made or the ingredients used (though that is part of it), it’s also because portion sizes are reasonable compared to the platter-sized dishes used by most American restaurants.
Tren-Frost says
The real surprise is that this is from Fox News.
JoakimSpinglefarb says
Because European food isn’t 40% added sugar by weight?
Opus-the-Penguin says
I’d bet the biggest factor is that they’re more active, walking to train stations, seeing sights.
sleepingwiththefishs says
A lot more walking and bicycling in Europe too. American food is poison though, which is odd because they have access to a lot of ingredients. When it comes to food I think Americans accept a lower standard for convenience sake, it’s the convenience that lets the whole run crooked.
HiddenPalm says
Not true. Most Colombians get fat when they move to Europe.
DangerStranger138 says
I love the idyllic cobblestone and backstreets full of rich cultural history. I’ve been to England, Finland (visited fam lots in my childhood), Estonia. I love the pedestrian friendly cityscapes and efficient public transportation when sight seeing.
dvdmaven says
Restaurant meals tend to be smaller than in the US and more expensive.
bluethecat12 says
Except in Italy. I gained weight in Italy from all the eating I was doing lol
IgnoreIfOffended says
I find the same thing happens when I travel to Europe. It isn’t all about how the food is made or the ingredients used (though that is part of it), it’s also because portion sizes are reasonable compared to the platter-sized dishes used by most American restaurants.
EmptyKnowledge9314 says
WTF is this reasonably well written fact based article making references to positive contributions governments can make doing on Fox News?
Cyber_Dan says
Because they walk a lot in Europe and their diets are healthier.
boersc says
For me (Dutch) , it was the same when I visited China. No fast food, lots of activities, and weightloss was enormous in just 3 weeks.